The American Public Power Association’s Reliable Public Power Provider program recognizes utilities that demonstrate high proficiency in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Below is a list of public power utilities that currently hold the RP3 designation. Utilities keep the RP3 designation for three years.
Diamond Level
Alameda Municipal Power, CA (2026)
Bay City Electric Light & Power, MI (2026)
Beaches Energy Services, FL (2026)
Belmont Light, MA (2026)
Benton PUD, WA (2024)
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, TN (2025)
Brookings Municipal Utilities, SD (2025)
Brownsville Public Utilities Board, TX (2026)
Bryan Municipal Utilities - City of Bryan, OH (2026)
Bryan Texas Utilities, TX (2026)
Burbank Water and Power, CA (2024)
BVU Authority, VA (2026)
Carthage Water & Electric Plant, MO (2026)
CDE Lightband, TN (2026)
Cedar Falls Utilities, IA (2026)
City of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, OH (2024)
City of Calhoun, Georgia Electric Department, GA (2024)
City of College Station, TX (2024)
City of Dover Electric Department , DE (2026)
City of Fort Collins Light & Power, CO (2026)
City of Georgetown Electric Utility, TX (2025)
City of Grand Island Utilities Department, NE (2026)
City of Greenfield Power & Light, IN (2024)
City of Hamilton Electric Department , OH (2026)
City of Lompoc, CA (2024)
City of Loveland, Colorado Water and Power, CO (2024)
City of New Bern Electric Utilities, NC (2025)
City of Rock Hill, SC (2024)
City of Rocky Mount Energy Resources, NC (2026)
City of Stillwater Electric Utility, OK (2024)
City of Troy Utilities, AL (2025)
City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, MO (2026)
Clark Public Utilities, WA (2026)
Cleveland Utilities Authority, TN (2026)
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU), MI (2024)
Colorado Springs Utilities, CO (2024)
Conway Corporation, AR (2026)
CPS Energy, TX (2026)
Cuyahoga Falls Electric System, OH (2026)
Danvers Electric Division, MA (2026)
Denton Municipal Electric, TX (2024)
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, MN (2026)
Easton Utilities Commission, MD (2026)
Electrical District No. 3, AZ (2024)
Elk River Municipal Utilities, MN (2026)
Fayetteville Public Works Commission, NC (2025)
Gainesville Regional Utilities, FL (2025)
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, MI (2024)
Groton Utilities, CT (2026)
High Point Electric Utility, NC (2024)
Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, MI (2026)
Holland Board of Public Works, MI (2025)
Holyoke Gas & Electric, MA (2024)
Homestead Energy Services, FL (2026)
Huntsville Utilities, AL (2025)
Idaho Falls Power, ID (2024)
Jackson Energy Authority, TN (2026)
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, KS (2024)
Kaukauna Utilities, WI (2026)
Keys Energy Services, FL (2026)
Kissimmee Utility Authority, FL (2024)
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN (2024)
Lafayette Utilities System, LA (2026)
Lansing Board of Water & Light, MI (2026)
Lincoln Electric System, NE (2024)
Lowell Light & Power, MI (2024)
Macon Municipal Utilities, MO (2024)
Manitowoc Public Utilities, WI (2024)
Marietta Power, GA (2026)
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MN (2026)
Marshfield Utilities, WI (2025)
Mason PUD 3, WA (2026)
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, TN (2024)
Menasha Utilities, WI (2026)
Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, MA (2025)
Modesto Irrigation District, CA (2025)
Montpelier Municipal Utilities, OH (2026)
Morristown Utilities, TN (2026)
Muscatine Power & Water, IA (2026)
Naperville Electric Utility, IL (2026)
Nashville Electric Service, TN (2026)
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, AZ (2024)
Nebraska Public Power District, NE (2026)
New York Power Authority, NY (2025)
Nixa Municipal Electric, MO (2026)
Norwich Public Utilities, CT (2024)
Ocala Electric Utility, FL (2026)
Orlando Utilities Commission, FL (2026)
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN (2025)
Paducah Power System, KY (2026)
Pasadena Water and Power, CA (2024)
Peru Utilities, IN (2026)
Piqua Power System, OH (2024)
PUD #1 of Clallam County, WA (2026)
Reading Municipal Light Department, MA (2024)
Roseville Electric Utility, CA (2024)
Santee Cooper, SC (2026)
Seattle City Light, WA (2026)
Shakopee Public Utilities, MN (2024)
Springfield Utility Board, OR (2026)
Statesville Public Power, NC (2026)
Stoughton Utilities, WI (2025)
Sun Prairie Utilities, WI (2024)
Tacoma Power, WA (2026)
Tell City Electric Department, IN (2026)
Tillamook PUD, OR (2024)
Town of Granite Falls, NC (2024)
Town of Tarboro, NC (2026)
Traverse City Light and Power, MI (2024)
Vernon Public Utilities, CA (2025)
Village of Versailles, OH (2026)
Village of Yellow Springs, OH (2025)
Waupun Utilities, WI (2025)
Westfield Gas + Electric / Whip City Fiber, MA (2026)
Willmar Municipal Utilities, MN (2026)
Wilson Energy, NC (2026)
Zeeland Board of Public Works, MI (2025)
Platinum Level
Algona Municipal Utilities, IA (2026)
ALP Utilities, MN (2026)
Austin Energy, TX (2025)
Austin Utilities, MN (2025)
Bolivar Energy Authority, TN (2026)
Borough of Chambersburg, PA (2026)
Borough of Lansdale, PA (2024)
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, KY (2026)
Brainerd Public Utilities, MN (2026)
Braintree Electric Light Department, MA (2024)
BrightRidge, TN (2024)
Cedarburg Light & Water Utility, WI (2025)
City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department, CA (2026)
City of Augusta, Kansas Electric Utility, KS (2024)
City of Banning Electric Utility, CA (2026)
City of Concord Electric Systems, NC (2025)
City of Danville - Danville Utilities, VA (2025)
City of Fort Morgan Light and Power, CO (2026)
City of Fulton, MO (2026)
City of Garden City Electric Department, KS (2026)
City of Kinston, NC (2024)
City of Leesburg Electric, FL (2025)
City of Lexington, NC (2025)
City of Marshall Electric, MI (2026)
City of Mesa Energy Resources, AZ (2026)
City of Milford, DE (2026)
City of Monroe, NC (2026)
City of Morganton, NC (2026)
City of Ottawa Kansas, KS (2024)
City of Rock Falls Electric Utilities, IL (2024)
City of St. George, UT (2026)
City of Tallahassee Electric & Gas Utility, FL (2024)
City of Wadsworth Electric & Communication, OH (2025)
City of Westerville, OH (2026)
City Utilities Richland Center, WI (2024)
Cleveland Public Power, OH (2025)
Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power, KS (2025)
Cowlitz PUD, WA (2024)
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power, IN (2024)
Edmond Electric, OK (2026)
Farmington Electric Utility System, NM (2026)
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, FL (2024)
Glendale Water & Power, CA (2024)
Grand River Dam Authority, OK (2025)
Greenville Utilities Commission, NC (2024)
Hannibal Board of Public Works, MO (2024)
Heber Light & Power, UT (2024)
Henderson Municipal Power & Light, KY (2026)
Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant, MA (2024)
Holden Municipal Light Department, MA (2026)
Hope Water & Light, AR (2024)
Hurricane City Power, UT (2025)
Kennett Board of Public Works, MO (2024)
Lehi City Power, UT (2024)
Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments, MA (2026)
Mansfield Municipal Electric Department, MA (2024)
Marshall Municipal Utilities (MO), MO (2026)
McMinnville Electric System, TN (2026)
McMinnville Water & Light, OR (2025)
Middleton Electric Light Department, MA (2026)
Moorhead Public Service, MN (2025)
Moreno Valley Electric Utility, CA (2026)
Municipal Utilities Board of the City of Albertville, AL (2024)
Napoleon Power & Light, OH (2026)
New Prague Utilities, MN (2024)
New River Light and Power, NC (2026)
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District, OR (2024)
Orrville Utilities, OH (2024)
Owensboro Municipal Utilities, KY (2024)
PES Energize, TN (2025)
Plymouth Utilities, WI (2025)
Rice Lake Utilities, WI (2024)
Ripley Power & Light Company, TN (2025)
Riviera Utilities, AL (2026)
Rochester Public Utilities, MN (2026)
Rockwood Electric Utility, TN (2026)
Saint Peter Municipal Utilities, MN (2025)
Salt River Project, AZ (2026)
SMTXU, TX (2026)
Snohomish County PUD, WA (2025)
Sterling Municipal Light Department, MA (2025)
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, MA (2026)
Town of Front Royal, VA (2025)
Town of Smithfield, NC (2024)
Truckee Donner Public Utility District, CA (2024)
Tullahoma Utilities Authority, TN (2024)
Turlock Irrigation District, CA (2026)
Two Rivers Utilities, WI (2024)
Village of Minster, OH (2026)
Wake Forest Power, NC (2024)
West Memphis Utility Commission, AR (2026)
Winchester Utility System, TN (2026)
Wisconsin Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commission, WI (2024)
Gold Level
Bartow Electric Utility, FL (2025)
Borough of Ephrata, PA (2024)
Brigham City Public Power, UT (2026)
City of Cartersville Electric System, GA (2024)
City of Colton Electric Utility, CA (2025)
City of Gardner, KS (2025)
City of Gastonia, NC (2024)
City of Harrisonville Electric Department, MO (2024)
City of Monett Electric Department, MO (2024)
City of Mount Dora Electric Utility, FL (2026)
City of Newark, DE (2026)
City of Newton, NC (2026)
City of Santa Clara, UT (2026)
City of Seaford, DE (2024)
City of Shelby Electric Department, NC (2024)
City of Wapakoneta, OH (2024)
City of Winfield, KS (2025)
Columbia Water and Light, MO (2024)
Evansville Water and Light, WI (2026)
Fort Valley Utility Commission, GA (2025)
Georgetown Municipal Light Department, MA (2024)
GEUS, TX (2025)
Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works, SC (2024)
Harrisonburg Electric Commission, VA (2026)
Ipswich Electric Light Department, MA (2026)
Kaysville City Power and Light, UT (2024)
Kerrville Public Utility Board, TX (2024)
Lakeland Electric, FL (2026)
Lassen Municipal Utility District, CA (2026)
Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities, IN (2026)
Lewes Board of Public Works, DE (2024)
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA (2025)
New Braunfels Utilities, TX (2026)
Newnan Utilities, GA (2024)
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities, SC (2024)
Paris Board of Public Utilities, TN (2024)
Richmond Power & Light, IN (2025)
River Falls Municipal Utilites, WI (2024)
Rochelle Municipal Utilities, IL (2026)
Rolla Municipal Utilities, MO (2025)
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, CA (2025)
Scottsboro Electric Power Board, AL (2026)
Stowe Electric Department, VT (2026)
Town of Clayton, NC (2025)
Town of Cornelius, NC (2026)
Town of Huntersville, NC (2026)
Town of Pineville, NC (2026)
Village of Westfield Electric Department, NY (2024)
Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Dept, MA (2024)
Washington City Power, UT (2025)
Waverly Utilities, IA (2024)